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Chapter2 a Mission to Space EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 37 Chapter2 A mission to space Astronauts train very hard. They can be pilots, engineers or scientists, and sometimes even more than one of these. And they must be very fit. They often train for years before they are given their first space mission. And then they need more special training for that mission, on top of all the work they have already done. Sometimes, they train underwater: floating inside a huge tank, they feel nearly weightless. Divers watch over the astronauts as they learn to use their tools while they float. Underwater training. 37 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 38 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet A: Apply to become an astronaut If you would like to be an astronaut, you have to apply for the job. Write a letter and say why you would like to become an astronaut. Anna Star 28, Sunny Road Moonceister AB1 24Z United Kingdom European Space Agency Head Quarters Paris France Moonceister, 15 August 2005 APPLICATION TO BECOME AN ASTRONAUT Hello, My name is Anna Star, I am ….. Faithfully, Anna Star 38 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 39 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet B: Astronaut training For every task astronauts will do in space, they have to practise again and again on the ground, so that they can do their jobs in space with no problems. Specific training: Work in pairs and groups and decide on a song or a play you would like to perform. Practise it and make sure you know it so well that you could almost do it in your sleep (make sure you can do it several times, without making mistakes)! Astronaut Frank De Winne during his survival training. Choose a song or a play with one of the following themes: Stars, planets, astronauts, leaving home, dreams, practice. Think about it! • Why do you think it is so important that astronauts practise again and again on the ground before they do a specific task in space? • What kind of tasks do you think it is most important not to get wrong? • When is it a good idea that you do a lot of training or practise on a specific task before actually doing it? 39 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 40 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet C: Learning a new alphabet The Russian Alphabet During the astronaut training, astronauts must learn to speak English and Russian, the two languages used on the Space Station. The Russian alphabet is different from the European alphabet. Learn the sounds of the Russian alphabet from the table on the next page. Use it to find out: 1. how to write your own name with Russian letters: 2. how to write the Russian word for “space”. It is pronounced “kosmos”. The Russian word for astronaut is cosmonaut. It is pronounced “kosmonavt”. Write this in Russian letters: Astronauts’ suvival training. 40 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 41 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet C: Learning a new alphabet (2) Letter Pronunciation Letter Pronunciation 1 A (as in lAst) 19 S (as in Snow) 2 B (as in Bad) 20 T (as in Table) 3 V (as in Village) 21 Oo (as in bOOk) 4 G (as in Goal) 22 F (as in Friend) 5 D (as in Delta) 23 H (as in House) 6 Je (as in YEs) 24 Ts (as in German Z, Zug) 7 Jo (as in YOUR) 25 Ch (as in CHeese) 8 Zj (as in uSual) 26 Sh (as in Shoes) 9 Z (as in Zoo) 27 Sh (as in Shoes) 10 I (as in EAgle) 28 to make other 11 J (as in York) sounds harder 12 K (as in Kate) 29 Y (a sound similar to the one you 13 L (as in Lion) would make if you bite an apple and 14 M (as in Mother) find a worm...) 15 N (as in Noon) 30 to make other sounds softer 16 O (as in Ornament) 31 È (as in bAd) 17 P (as in Papa) 32 U (as in YOU) 18 R (rolling R) 33 Ya (as in YArd) 41 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 42 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet D: New symbols 1. These are Mayan numbers. By looking at the symbols below, find out how to write the Mayan numbers from 1 to 19. • ••• • ••• •• ••• 13681218 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2. Find out how to write numbers in a different way than you normally write them. Write the symbols for the numbers 1-19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Think about it! • What other languages do you know? • What other alphabets are there? • How many different ways of writing numbers do you know about? 42 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 43 2.1 The training of an astronaut Worksheet E: Floating and sinking When astronauts are training in underwater tanks, the equipment they wear includes a weight-belt and a waistcoat they can fill with air. The weights make them sink, while the air in the waistcoat makes them float – in this way they can adjust the Underwater training depth. When they have the right balance between sinking and floating, it feels almost like being weightless in space. Find out: Which materials float and which materials sink in water? 1. Decide which materials to test. Use for instance a piece of wood, a stone, a marble, a piece of cork or other things available. List them in the table. 2. Guess which materials will float or sink and note it in the table (mark it with a ‘x’). 3. Put the objects you have chosen, one at a time, in a bowl of water and find out whether they float or sink. Note your findings in the table (mark it with a ‘x’). 4. Discuss why you think some objects float and some objects sink. Objects/materials Predict what Find out what used: will happen: actually happens: Floats Sinks Floats Sinks Piece of wood Marble 43 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 44 2.2 Space suits Space is not a friendly place for humans. There is no air to breathe. On Earth, the atmosphere protects us from the rays that come from the Sun – and even here we sometimes get sunburnt! In space, the Sun’s rays are very fierce. It can make things very hot. Yet where there is no direct sunlight, space is very cold. Inside the Space Station, the astronauts are protected from these dangers. If they go outside, though, they have to wear space suits for protection. A real space suit. 44 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 45 2.2 Space suits A space suit is almost like a small spacecraft and carries breathing air and water supply. It also has its own heaters, and its own cooler, to keep the astronaut comfortable. Space suits are big and bulky. It takes a while to put one on, and astronauts usually help each other to dress. They check all the suit’s tubes and connections very carefully, too! Think about it! The temperatures in space can be over 200 degrees Celsius in full sunlight, and minus 180 degrees Celsius in the shade. • How hot is an oven? • How cold is a fridge? • How cold is a freezer? 45 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 46 2.2 Space suits Worksheet A: Measure temperature – Indoor climate Inside the Space Station, the temperatures are about the same as normal indoor temperatures – the astronauts can wear t-shirts and shorts. Find out what the temperature is in your classroom. • Measure the temperature regularly (weekly, daily or several times during the day) – preferably in the middle of the classroom and away from direct sunlight – and note the findings in a table. • Measure the temperature outside as well (in the shade). • Make a diagram, illustrating the measurements you have made. Time: Temperature: Inside: Outside: Temperature: in °C Time: 46 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 47 2.2 Space suits Worksheet B: What would you wear? Draw or make a list! What would you wear when it is: • Minus 180 degrees Celsius? • Minus 10 degrees Celsius? • 0 degrees Celsius? • Plus 15 degrees Celsius? • Plus 35 degrees Celsius? • Plus 200 degrees Celsius? 47 EduPrKitLay-chap2 9/16/05 10:39 AM Page 48 2.2 Space suits Worksheet C: Design your own space suit Astronauts wear space suits to protect themselves from the harsh environment of space. Design your own space suit. Draw and explain with words or make an astronaut costume. André Kuipers in his space suit. Safety When constructing a space suit, you need to think about: • How to protect against both the extreme heat and cold of space. • How to supply the astronauts with air to breath in the vacuum of space. • How to make sure the astronauts don’t drift away. • How to protect against dangerous rays or meteoroids that could hit the astronauts while doing a spacewalk? Think about it! Some practicalities to think about: • How to put on your space suit. • How to eat or drink. • How to urinate. • How to communicate with others (for example other astronauts or the experts in the mission control centre on Earth).
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